​I feel that I owe it to myself, the team, our sponsors and most importantly to the Tour itself given its history and everything that it stands for – as well as the emotional attachment I have for it – to give it my best and to put everything I have into trying to help the team – Mark Cavendish

Even if he gets one closer to Merckx’s record then it’s some achievment; even if he doesn’t it’s some achievement already.